However, the referee made no indication.

"There is nothing wrong with the referee's decision, Silva has actually lost control of the ball, and Westwood only touched Silva lightly, and there was no deliberate foul." Teacher Zhan looked at the slow-motion replay and explained.

"Silva also learns from others to dive?"

"It's a shame to be able to deceive one."

The game continues.

5th minute.

Kolarov bursts into the left side of the box.

Shot from a tight angle.

Easily pounced by Jose.

City get a corner.

Corner kick taken.

The first drop was reached by a Villa player.

The ball flew out of the box.

Outside the box, Kolarov grabbed the second spot.

From 22 yards, Kolarov shoots from distance.

José confiscated it directly.

In the 9th minute, Manchester City won another corner kick opportunity.

Nasri takes a corner.

On the edge of the six-yard box, Kompany heads home.

Again directly confiscated by José.

Three minutes later, City had another good chance.

On the right side of the Villa penalty area, Zabaleta crosses.

From 10 yards in front of goal, the unmarked Yaya Toure fired a left-footed shot.

Jose made a flying save and blocked the ball again.

Manchester City had a lot of chances, but they were all blocked by Jose one by one.

The game went on as City continued to put pressure on Villa.

In the 19th minute, Kolarov made a low cross from the left side of the penalty area.

Penetrated directly through Villa's backline.

It was a very threatening pass.

It's a shame that David Silva didn't get to go with his team-mates.

In the end, the ball was directly picked up by Jose.

Four minutes later, David Silva passed the ball.

The ball is at the feet of Nasri.

In front of the Villa penalty area, Nasri shoots hard.

The ball was so fast that Vlaar wanted to block it, but he couldn't catch it.

Thankfully, Jose made a timely save.

Once again, he saved in front of goal.

"Manchester City had a lot of attacking opportunities, but unfortunately they didn't take advantage of the chances." Teacher Zhan said.

"A couple of Manchester City's strikers were okay, mainly because Jose's saves were too timely." Director Zhang added.

"Coach Zhang is right, although the season is not over yet, Jose has confirmed that he will win the Premier League Golden Glove Award again, and he has won the Golden Glove Award for two consecutive seasons, and Jose's future is limitless." When Mr. Zhan said this, he obviously felt very happy.

"Na Zili, this selfish ghost, he must be like this." Suspected Arsenal fan left a message.

"I really envy the goalkeeper reserve of the bus, if I let one to my factory, my factory will not be left behind." It's still the Arsenal fan.

"Who let you lose your character early?"

…

Half an hour into the game, Villa didn't have many chances at all.

Didn't even complete a decent shot.

Villa were pressed to the ground by Manchester City and rubbed.

In the 31st minute, Villa had their first chance to score.

Weimann crosses from the left.

Kolarov slipped in the penalty area, resulting in a leak past Bauery.

On the right side of the Manchester City penalty area, Bauery received a pass from a team-mate and shot with his feet.

Unfortunately, the angle was limited, and the shot missed.

Joe Hart was not put to the test at all.

Villa missed a rare chance to score.

In the 39th minute, it was still Manchester City's attack.

Zabaleta crosses from the right side of the box.

The ball was sent to the middle of the box.

In front of the six-yard box, David Silva stabbed his foot in front of a number of Villa players.

The ball rolls towards the bottom right.

However, before the ball could get close to the goal line, it was directly confiscated by Jose.

First half stoppage time.

Milner crosses from the right.

It went straight into the small penalty area.

Dangerous passes.

Villa's defenders simply didn't dare to make a tackle.

And Jose wanted to attack, but it was too late.

Because Nasri has arrived.

On the edge of the six-yard box, Nasri volleyed in.

The ball immediately flew towards the right side of the goal.

Jose jumped with all his might, like a dragon going out to sea.

However, he didn't touch the ball.

Did the opponent score?

José is very sure that no.

It turned out that Nasri's cushion shot was slightly off the direction of the goal and finally grazed the post and went out of the bottom line.

At half-time, neither side was able to score.

"Judging from the situation in the first half, Aguero's absence had a great impact on Manchester City's final strike, and Dzeko didn't have any chances to shoot from his feet." During the intermission, Mr. Zhan said.

"It's an inevitable result, Dzeko's versatility can't compare to Aguero's, Aguero is not only able to score, he can also play the ball at the back."

"There's no doubt that Manchester City have lost Aguero and their attack has suffered, but Manchester City have a lot of attackers up front, like Silva, Nasri and so on."

'They couldn't find the back of the net for a long time, and I think the main thing was Jose's play.' Director Zhang expressed his opinion.

"It's true that Coach Zhang has a point, Villa's offense is not strong, but their defense is doing well, and at the moment, there is basically nothing wrong with it." Teacher Zhan nodded and said.

Live chat room.

"Jose is really strong."

"That's a must, Abu's vision is really good."

"Abu has a good eye, and he is willing to spend money, and the bus has a good boss."

"Isn't Mansur in my city bad?"

"The remaining 18 teams in the Premier League expressed envy, jealousy, and hatred."

…

In the second half, the two sides changed sides and fought again.

It was Manchester City who took the initiative to attack.

In the 51st minute, Manchester City won a corner kick opportunity.

Silva is in charge of taking the corner.

Straight into the penalty area.

The first drop was reached by a Villa player.

Directly cleared out of the big forbidden area.

Outside Hudao, Silva got the second landing point.

Silva didn't stop the ball and headed straight into the box.

In the middle of the box, on the edge of the small box, Kompany received a pass from Silva and shot upside down.

Kompany was not offside, his movements were very coordinated, and his upside-down shot was full of strength and even more sudden.

It's just that José is mentally focused, as if he had foreseen it.

I saw that he made a pounce and directly confiscated the opponent's upside-down shot.

"Alas, it's a pity, such a beautiful upside-down golden hook."

"The Villa goalkeeper is open, and Manchester City need to work hard if they want to win."

The goal kick is taken and the game continues.

In the 56th minute, Silva advanced with the ball.

It was about to burst into the Villa penalty area.

Delph flew to the scene and took down Silva.

Delph received the first yellow card of the game.

The midfield was out of control, and Villa's side made the first substitution.

Bacuna came off the bench and Bauery was substituted.

Lambert removed a striker and added a midfielder, hoping to improve the situation where the midfield was completely suppressed.

Seeing that the team was unable to score for a long time, Pellegrini also began to make substitutions.

Striker Jovetic came off the bench and midfielder James Milner was substituted.

Manuel Pellegrini is going to continue to strengthen his attack.

After Jovetic came on the pitch, he really caught the attention of some of the Villa players, which immediately reduced the pressure on Dzeko.

Four minutes later, it suddenly rained heavily in the sky at the Etihad Stadium.

Villa in the ribs of the half, Yaya Toure passes.

It was given to the feet of Silva in front of the right side of the penalty area.

As many as three Villa players blocked Silva.

Silva had the ball with his back and had no chance to turn, so he had to retreat with the ball and complete the turn.

Glancing at the outfield, Silva spotted gaps in Villa's defence.

Pass to the right side of the penalty area.

Zablaita slotted in from the flank to get the ball in front of Bertrand.

Sabrietta passes the ball down the middle at the first time.

On the edge of the six-yard box in the middle of the goal, Dzeko first shook Baker down under Baker's close defense, and then stabbed the ball before everyone else.

The slippery ball rolled towards the bottom right of the goal on the slippery grass.

The distance is too close, and the ball speed is even faster.

It's impossible to save in time.

In desperation, José's body sank and his left foot stretched out.

In the pouring rain, Jose actually blocked Dzeko's shot with one leg.

Clark then cleared the ball with a big foot.

Vera escaped.

Manchester City missed the chance to take a step towards the title.

The main reason for this crisis in Vera is that the gap between Bertrand and Clark is too large.

And after Silva's pass, Bertrand couldn't stop Sabrita's cross.

As for Baker's failure to defend against Dzeko, there is nothing to blame.

The goal kick is taken and the game continues.

Manchester City continue to be on high pressure.

The desire for the title has allowed all the Manchester City players to play to their full strength.

In the 72nd minute, City attacked again from the right.

In front of the right side of the Villa penalty area, Nasri broke through with the ball.

In the face of interceptions from several Villa players, Nasri crossed diagonally to the right.

The ball went to Zabrita's feet.

Zablaita picked up the ball and burst from the outside to the bottom of the right side of the box.

Bertrand wanted to intercept it, but it was too late.

Zabrietta crossed again and the ball rolled towards the 12-yard spot.

That's when Nasri arrived.

Without any adjustments, Nasri shot straight with his feet.

The ball crossed between Vlaar and Baker and rolled towards the bottom of the centre of the goal.

In desperation, Jose's body sank and directly blocked Nasri's shot.

However, the ball did not fly off the penalty area, but fell to Dzeko.

Two yards in front of goal, Dzeko gently pushed directly to the bottom right.

Dzeko wasn't offside at this point, as Clark stepped back deeper.

It's a must-score, so to speak.

"Time and space pause, splash and roll."

Despite knowing that it would be difficult to reach and that he had to save up for the Europa League final, Jose didn't hesitate to use his stunts.

José didn't get up, but crawled straight towards the right side of the goal.

In just one second, José climbed exactly a meter away.

Then, when time and space are restored, he stretches out his hands towards the ball.

In full view, Jose caught Dzeko's push.

"It's impossible, I didn't score at such a close distance."

"Alas, it's a pity, if Dzeko chooses to shoot, this goal will go in."

Indeed, as the fan said, if he chooses to shoot, after the ball is off the ground, Jose will have to get to his feet.

In just one second, José couldn't get up and move more than 1 meter.

Once again, the Villa team escaped.

Manchester City are still some way from the league title.

At this time, the heavy rain in the sky had stopped.

It's like an opponent's attack, it comes and goes quickly.

(End of chapter)